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We are sad to say that we will no longer be attending DIA Europe 2020 on 17-19th March in Brussels. Although we were really excited about attending the event for another year, it is important that we remain conscious of the safety and health of both ourselves and our colleagues. Given the recent spread of […]

Luto will be once again attending the premier event for life sciences: DIA Europe. This year it is taking place on 17-19th March in the historical city of Brussels! Luto’s Academic Advisor, Professor Theo Raynor, will be sharing his knowledge and expertise about patient leaflets, and the need for their improvement to benefit the patients. Listen […]

Who are you, and what do you do for Luto? Hello, my name is Fiona Maddox and I am the Operations Manager here at Luto. What is the Quirk’s event all about? Quirk’s is a showcase of the latest innovations and insights in the world of market research. A great opportunity to hear case […]

We can hardly believe it ourselves, but we’re proud to announce that this year Luto celebrates its 15th birthday! In the Americas, this would constitute our ‘Quinceañera’ – or ‘coming of age’ celebration. And in many ways, that’s exactly how it feels. Luto (Leeds University Testing Organisation) was founded in 2004 to write and test […]

October is Health Literacy Month, a time for professionals, users and advocates around the world to collaborate, share information and help spread awareness about health literacy and the need for ‘understandable health communication’. This year, Health Literacy Month celebrates its 20th anniversary. If you haven’t been involved before, it’s a great opportunity to take part […]

Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) now boasts world-class signage and information for patients, thanks to a project carried out by Luto. The ED now has digital screens in waiting areas, with several cubicles also display up-to-date information. These displays will soon link to the hospital’s Electronic Patient Record System, providing patients with real-time information […]

Who are you, and what do you do for Luto? Hi, my name is Jordan Fitzsimons and I work for Luto as a Project Manager. What is your area of expertise? I work primarily on Usability Testing, developing Instructions for Use and User Testing. Which other expos and conferences have you attended with […]

The team at Luto can’t wait for DIA Europe, which takes place from 5-7 February in Vienna. It’s one of the most important industry events this year, and not only will we be exhibiting at the event (come and chat to us at Stand B46), but our Academic Advisor – Professor Theo Raynor – will […]

Luto will be attending one of the most important industry events this year: DIA Europe, which takes place 5-7 February, in the beautiful city of Vienna. DIA (Drug Information Association) brings health care product development professionals together to collaborate and problem-solve, discussing global and local challenges facing the life sciences field in an increasingly more […]

Pancreatic Cancer is one major type of cancer which is not too widely spoken about, yet it is one of the deadliest. The most common type of pancreatic cancer is “pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)”, and the rare types are called “pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs)”. In the early stages of pancreatic cancer, many people do not […]

The people who take part in research at Luto provide us with important feedback about health information. They help us to see if the information is easy to use and understand. We then use this feedback to improve the information for people who may need to use it. To find out more please visit our […]

To celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday and support their Big 7Tea Party initiative, the Luto team held a tea party on the 5th July at our new offices in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. A fine selection of cakes, cookies, coffee and crockery were brought in as you can see from the photos! […]

On Wednesday 18th July our Co-founder and Academic Advisor, Professor Theo Raynor will be presenting a webinar on Improving Writing for Patients on behalf of The Organisation for Professionals In Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA). The webinar will use multiple examples of good (and not so good) patient information to help those participating improve their writing for patients. If […]

Once again this year, Luto will be taking part in the annual Health Information Week. As specialists in the creation of clear health communication which meets the needs of real people, we are always proud to support this initiative. The aim of Health Information Week is to promote quality health resources. By encouraging partnership across […]

Dr Jean Challiner recently joined the Luto team and in this article we put her under the spotlight to find out some more about her: Healthcare background I qualified as a doctor over 35 years ago and worked initially as a GP (General Practitioner) before moving into an Accident and Emergency unit. From there, I […]

6.5 million people in the UK are currently providing unpaid care for someone who needs extra support as they grow older or for someone with an illness, disability or mental health problem. Often those caring for someone will not think of themselves as being a carer, rather they see it as doing what is necessary […]

Luto is pleased to be attending one of 2018’s most important industry events: The DIA Global Annual Meeting. Following on from the success of DIA Europe, which was held in Switzerland earlier this year, and at which our academic adviser, Professor Theo Raynor was among expert speakers, the DIA Global Annual Meeting offers a unique […]

“Make May Purple for Stroke” is the Stroke Association’s awareness month in the UK. A stroke is a ‘brain attack’ and happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off, which can cause damage or death to brain cells. The damage caused can have different effects on a person, depending on […]

At the April ‘SHED’ talk at the University of Leeds, Professor Parisa Aslani spoke about ‘Adherence to treatments – a human dilemma’. This also could have been called ‘Adherence – between a rock and a hard place’. Her insight as a pharmacist researcher in Sydney Australia is quite unique, as she researches both health information […]

Due to the complicated nature of preparing injections, mistakes are made in around a third of doses. Although these are often minor errors, it is a statistic that University of Bath pharmacist Dr Matthew Jones wants to change with a new project to improve patient safety. Dr Jones has been awarded a National Institute for […]

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in the UK. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, and is responsible for 16,000 deaths each year. However, when diagnosed early, bowel cancer is highly treatable and curable. Early diagnosis and treatment of the disease are critical in improving survival rates, which is why Bowel Cancer […]

Luto is thrilled to be attending one of the most important industry events this year: DIA Europe. DIA (Driving Insights into Action), brings healthcare product‑development professionals together to share insights, and drive action in healthcare product‑development, and life‑cycle management. It is the global forum for knowledge exchange that fosters innovation, to raise the level of […]

In Europe, clinical trial sponsors will soon be required by the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation to publish a public summary of clinical trial results. This needs to happen within 1 year of the trial ending, and so in advance of this requirement, companies across the industry are hard at work to ensure they are […]

Health information is a priority worldwide, and so we are delighted to welcome Professor Parisa Aslani from the University of Sydney as an academic advisor to Luto Research. Parisa is internationally known for her research and policy work on information for patients about medicines, and is President of the ‘Health and Medicines Information Section’ of […]

Here at Luto, we conduct studies on behalf of our clients to find out whether different types of health communications meet individual’s needs. The types of studies we conduct depend on the product or information that we are testing – and the particular feedback needed by the client. We typically recruit two types of participants: […]

Laurie Myers from Merck will be joining the list of expert speakers at this week’s joint meeting of the ‘International Conference on Communication in Healthcare’ and ‘Health Literacy Annual Research Conference’ in Baltimore, USA. Laurie will be presenting a session on: Clinical Trial Results Summary for Laypersons ‘ a user testing study as part of […]

We’ve been busy over the past few months helping clients implement the EU guidance on lay summaries for clinical trials. So our September newsletter is focused on this topic. If this is something you’re working on, then I hope you’ll find this interesting. You’ll also find a short video about health literacy. It’s an ideal […]

We are excited to celebrate Health Literacy month which aims to promote the importance of understandable health information – during the month of October! But what do we mean by the term ‘Health Literacy’? In its broadest sense, health literacy means people’s ability to obtain, understand and process basic health information – which in turn […]

At Luto, we usually interview adults (people aged 18 and over) on our projects. However, we sometimes work with children and young people, when the materials are aimed at this age group. This requires a slightly different style of interviewing and certain factors need to be taken into consideration before an interview can be conducted. […]

Earlier this year’our co-founder and academic advisor, Professor Theo Raynor presented work on lay summary testing at the Joint EFGCP-EFPIA ‘Workshop on ‘Communicating Clinical Trial Results to Meet Public Needs‘. The event took place in Brussels where Theo also participated in a panel discussion ‘How to prepare Europe for Lay Summaries’. Clinical Trial Results for Laypersons – […]